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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact the result of the UK referendum on exiting the EU will have on TEN-T funding for current road and rail projects including the A5 motorway upgrade. [2032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there will be increased opportunities for Ireland to be eligible for TEN-T designations and funding for the transport corridors due to the fact that Ireland will no longer be linked by land to any part of the EU, including ports such as Rosslare and connecting rail lines, such as Dublin to Rosslare Europort. [2033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a list of all roads that are currently in receipt of TEN-T or INTERREG 111A/IVA funding from the EU with a column showing the euro amount that has been invested in each road through each programme to date. [2035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 245. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 247. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will re-examine the 2016 child care regulation stipulating that only staff with a major level 5 qualification in early childhood care and education can be included in adult to child ratios. [2026/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 248. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will implement the proposals put forward by a women's centre (details supplied) in a recent submission relating to the 2016 child care regulation requirements. [2027/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Investigations (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 253. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2390/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome the witnesses. This committee agreed before Christmas to invite them in. The main issue at that time was the lack of consultation before the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy O'Donovan, made his announcement on gender quotas and governance in the various sporting organisations. Since then, the organisations have had consultations with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: It was actually answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: It is good to get an opportunity to speak again. I would be far more aligned to the GAA than I would be to rugby, but not nearly as much as my two colleagues on the right, Senator O'Mahony and Deputy Fitzpatrick, based on their inter-county successes over many years. They have played a very meaningful and positive role in the GAA. I want to focus on the gender quotas in both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: Over five years.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: I understand the Taoiseach will visit Ballymahon on Monday to launch the rural renewal programme. His visit will take place one week after an arm of the State issued letters to many businesses in Longford-Westmeath about rates revaluations. Yesterday, when I asked the Taoiseach when the heads of the Bill to deal with the revaluation of business rates would be published, he indicated that it...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The Minister knows about the financial challenges facing Bus Éireann. Its losses have been increasing incrementally over recent years. Has the Minister sought an explanation from Bus Éireann management for the situation that has developed? Why has it been allowed to get to this stage? Why is drastic action now having to be taken? Has the Minister read the report? What are his...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: It is the Minister who chose to remain silent over the last number of weeks. As he was requested to do, he could have clearly articulated his position and that of the Government. The 11% increase on the PSO leaves funding at a point 20% less than in 2010. The Minister says the PSO has nothing to do with the Expressway service. He is right. Is he going to seek an increase from the free...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: How are they going to be served if the Minister has his way and lets the commercial companies take over?

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: Where was the Minister on Tuesday?

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The Minister should get back to answering the question.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: And the Minister had not read it.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann Services (19 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: So the new report is signed off, is it?